A volcanic eruption releases a vanguard of demons, sealed away for centuries beneath the earth. Soon after, the Emperor's first son is born, marked with the sign of the Qin, the brand of the outlaw! Could the child be the new Starlord, destined to restore justice to the land? The emperor plots to kill his only heir before the boy can usurp his throne. But the assassin is foiled by a mysterious monk whose magical tattoos foretell the future, and a trickster monkey who longs for immortality. A host of warring guardians must ultimately unite to help the Starlord unlock the kung fu secrets of the Twelve Scrolls and save the earth from destruction. But first, the Prince must fulfill his destiny, and join the twin leaders of the legendary outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh in a war against the Lord of the Dead. The first in a trilogy, Sign of the Qin draws upon Chinese myth and legend in a tour de force of classic storytelling.
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"This book kept me on the edge of my seat! It's a fun read and it always kept me guessing until the very end. Chinese mythology is one of the most interesting kinds of mythology, in my opinion." — Hilal (5 out of 5 stars)
"This book kept me on the edge of my seat! It's a fun read and it always kept me guessing until the very end. Chinese mythology is one of the most interesting kinds of mythology, in my opinion."
" Not as great as i expected it to be... "
" in this book, i realized that you don't have to be a certain age to be good at something, like how prince zong was an amazing marksman. "
" i REALLY want the rest of these books to come out. but i see no evidence that they ever will. sigh. "
" Fantastic fantasy ride! I'm waiting for Book 2. "
" Connections to Japanese folklore and martial arts. "
" This was at the Scholastic Book Fair with a warning, about adult situations. I really didn't see anything too terrible. There was punishment with bamboo, maybe that was their concern. "
" This was obviously meant to be a series, what ever happened to the rest of the books!? I'd give it more stars otherwise "
" I read this when it first came out in 2004 and loved it, I haven't re-read it since so I don't really remember much from it. I would read the sequel if it ever came out. "
" This was a great book looking at Asian culture and mythology. I was entranced and can't wait to read the other books in the series. "
" I t was greaT BUT INCOMPLETE. I WANT THE SEQUEL "
" This book was slow paced,with little interesting action.The way it changed to another character's perspective every chapter was both confusing and annoying.I will not be searching for others from this author. "
" An incredible martial arts adventure story...I'm eagerly awaiting Book #2 "
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